Nine medical professionals came to Aspen for the third annual Physicians Exchange Program. This year’s participants represented orthopedics, anesthesiology, physical and occupational therapy, general surgery, and cardiac rehabilitation. One member also studied how the Aspen Valley Medical Foundation functions with the hope of forming a similar foundation in Bariloche.
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Fourteen medical professionals from Aspen traveled to Bariloche to present the second annual International Sports and Orthopedic Conference. The conference was sponsored by Hospital Ramón Carrillo in Bariloche and presented by the professionals from both communities. The Aspen doctors also conducted four demonstrations surgeries for the Bariloche doctors. This year’s... read more →
- April 28, 2006
- Bariloche, Medical Exchange
Sep
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The Mobility Project, a U.S. based foundation, traveled to Bariloche and distributed 198 wheel chairs and a number of other mobility devises to the needy of Bariloche and surrounding communities. These donated wheel chairs were custom fitted to each recipient by a team of expert volunteer fitters from Aspen and... read more →
- September 28, 2005
- Adaptive skiing, Bariloche
Apr
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The fourth shipment of medical supplies was sent to Bariloche. This shipment included nearly $300,000 worth of orthopedic surgical supplies. The arrival of the shipment coincided with the visit of five orthopedic surgeons from Aspen who presented didactic and practical workshops on orthopedic surgery to the medical community of Bariloche.... read more →
- April 28, 2005
- Bariloche, Medical Exchange
Sep
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Challenge Aspen made its second visit to Bariloche to conduct workshops on the instruction of skiing to handicapped skiers. This year three handicapped skiers from Aspen also were present to give ski demonstrations. At the same time, the Aspen visitors conducted talks with leaders of Bariloche to determine the feasibility... read more →
- September 28, 2004
- Adaptive skiing, Bariloche
Sep
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An official delegation representing the City of Aspen, Aspen Sister Cities, Aspen Valley Hospital, Aspen Skiing Company, and the Aspen tourism industry attended a reciprocal official signing ceremony in Bariloche. With this ceremony the sister city relationship between Aspen and Bariloche is now official.
- September 28, 2003
- Bariloche, Medical Exchange